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And Unhesitatingly Accepts the Invita-
ton rendered Him by the st. Louis
Delegates.
The Men From the Big Bridge Thereupon
Go Wild With Delight and Duly
celebrate.
The Kansas City Committee En- Route
for the Capital---General Washing
ton News.

cleveland to that city, called by ap-
pointment at the White house at II VI.
to-day. The delegation was ushered
into the east room and in few minutes
the president made his appearance.
Mayor Francis Immediately stepped to
the front and made the following ad-
dress: IN
mir. President: 1t was my fortune, sixty
days ago, accompanied by twenty-five repre-
sentatives of st. Louis, TO supplement and
earnestly indorse, in behalf of the people of
that city, an invitation previously extended
TO You to attend the annual encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, to be held
in the city of St. Louis during the last week
of September next. The success of that mis-
sion in eliciting from you favorable re-
sponse was highly gratifying TO the
people of St. Louis and of Mis-
sonri The disappointment later consequent
upon your letter of declination was deep and
allprevailing, but coeXtensive with its senti-
ment and sincere approval of the patriotic
motive which had prompted you to such ac-
ton. The citizens of St. Louis, irrespective
Of party, nationality or race, in a mass meet
ing assembled the day after your letter was
received, with one voice
ENTHUSIASTICALLY RESOLVED
to extend to yourself and your estimable wife
g cordial invitation to visit their city during
the first week of October next, and instructed
their mayor, with committee of fifty citi-
Z6uS. 10 CONVEY lI6 Siiul6 Ill perSOu 10 you.
Assemblages of like character were promptly
held in almost every county in the state, en-
dorSlng and emphasizing the action taken in
st. Louis. Delegates were appointed at these
meetings to proceed to the capitol of the
nation and there to express to the chief
executive, in manner as effective as
words and form would permit. the warmth
OF the greeting which awaits him from
the people of Missouri, in the metropolis of
their state. We are here, therefore, in obedi-
ence to the mandates of our people, repre-
senting all sections of Missouri, her CONNER
clal, manufacturing and agricultural inter
ests, and rejecting the desire OF every city,
town and hamlet within her borders, to urge
you and Mrs. Cleveland to favor us with your
presence. This invitation emanates from the
people, your sovereign and ours, and not
from any organization, civil, military, polit-
ical or religious 1t is the
SPONTANEOUS OUTBURsT
of a community that never sutfersits reputa-
ton for hospitality to be surpassed. 1t is a
vigorous and feeling protest from generous
host against the absolute declaration of q
distinguished guest 10 be the central figure of
an invited company. The reasons why you
should visit the West are even stronger now
than on the former occasion, when your re-
ply was favorable one, whether viewed
from our standpoint or your own.
Our appearance, before you in
largely increased numbers, coming
as We do, even from the most remote sections
of the state, furnishes some indication of the
1PellIG pleNdlllnR dI nOUl6S. Inc people
of the West revere the high Office OF chief
magistrate of the nation and their loyalty and
patriotism lmpel them to honor him who fills
that exalted position. Especially is it so
when the man who fills it performs his duty
with the wisdom fearlessness and patriotism
which characterize your administration. No
organization, however strong, and no occur
renee however important, will be required to
add interest to the occasion of your presence.
The people of Missouri and of the West will
to md
come you in the commercial center of the
Mississippi valley. We have designated the
first week in october as the time for your
visit because we thought that time would be
most agreeable for you because it is the sea-
son when our fall festivities are at their
height; when
OUR TRADE PAGEANT
gives its animal display; when the Yelled
Prophet. surrounded with Oriental splendor,
makes his autumnal visit; when our streets
are brilliantly illuminated by arches of blaz-
ing light and on a scale of magnitcence
never approached; when our exposition and
agricultural and mechanical fair, each the
greatest of its kind on the continent, are IN
progress and because, finally, it is a season
when the sterling yeomanry of the land. the
bulwark of the republic and the greatest
contributor to its wealth, can, with least
detriment to their agricultural interests, as
semble in our city to do you honor. If, how
ever, another time would be better suited to
your inclination or engagements your well
come would be more the less genuine. The
city of St Louis the state of Missouri and
the people of the West say to the president of
the United States, Honor us with your pres
ence," and to Grover Cleveland, the honest,
fearless man, who so ably fills that high
office, Come and be our guest
THE INVITATION.
At the conclusion of the address
Mayor Francis presented an elaborateIy
engraved invitation to the president.
which reads as follows:
To Grover Cleveland, greetings: The peo-
pie of st. Louis, pursuant to q resolution
unanimously adopted at public meeting
held by them at the Merchants exchange IN
said city July 8, 1887, and presided oyer by
the mayor of the city, do respectfully and
earnestly invite the president OF the United
States and Mrs. Cleveland to visit st. Louis
as the guests of the city, for the week COM
mencing Oct 2, 1887 and in doing so they
beg leave to urge on the president their de-
sire to give him welcome that shall demon
strate their love for him as public officer
and man.
DAVID r. FRANCIS Mayor and Chairman;
CHAs. n. MITCHELL. Secretary,
And TWenty-One Others.
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
Mavor Francis remarks, which were
off hand, were repeatedly interrupted
by applause, which was redOubledwhen
the address was formally presented to
the president with the terSe remark that
it was from what they thought the
greatest city of the continent to him
whom they thought the greatest preSl-
dent of the United States. The preSi-,
dent, also speaking extemporaneouslY,
replied as follows:
NV reply to your very complimentary and
hearty address will be very brief and practi-
so many of your fellow citizens to invite me
to your city, l felt it was an invitation which
should not be declined, / felt that you had
something there of which you were deserv-
edlysproud. You had a city and loyalty
there of which it was only right and just that
ydal should wish the chief magistrate OF the
country to see and appreciate. OF this feel
ing have remarkable proof. 1t was not at all
necessary to convince me of your good faith
and sincerity that so many OF your
good people should come here at
this inopportune season TO bring this
invitation, and yet you don't know now
much it has pleased me to see you all.
TCheers.1 The desire to come and see you
has increased each day. l don't feel now
that can do otherwise than accept your in
yitation. [Great applause.] The arrange
ment made before was entirely free from any
complication, and presented no likelihood OF
any, You are aware that1 agreed to Visit the
CITY of Atlanta early in October l only
sneak of this because when we are about to
determine upon the day when'1 can VISIT
you. this Atlanta visit must be taken into
! that can be arranged afterward. Luckily we
have plenty of time. / shall be glad to meet
-sor correspond with a committee of your citl-
. zetis. and fix the date and make arrange
Fme,fts in detail, but the thing must be DONE
] will come.
At this point the president asked
Mayor Francis what would be the most
attractive day of the fair. The mayor
replied:
The third day of the month, when the